Law firm Wragge Lawrence Graham & Co (WLG) has appointed Andrew Warren as its new business development director.

Mr Warren joins from DLA Piper, where he was head of marketing operations.

Since joining DLA Piper in 1997, Mr Warren has worked at a strategic level across all aspects of professional services marketing and has been involved in brand and general business development, client relationship management and several international mergers, helping to transform the law firm into one of the largest in the world.

WLG’s CEO David Fennell said: “With the firm’s strategy heavily focused on our clients, sectors and growth, Andrew’s proven expertise and previous achievements within these three key areas will play an integral part in helping us achieve our goals.

“Our combination with Canadian law firm Gowlings is now very much on the horizon and having Andrew on board significantly bolsters our existing senior support capability.

“His knowledge and experience will not only help us to implement our strategy but will also help shape our overall positioning within our relevant markets.”

Mr Warren added: “It’s an exciting time to be joining WLG. Its ambition and appetite to grow into a leading sector-focused global law firm to keep meeting the needs of its clients is very clear.

“I’m very much looking forward to being part of the team, helping to take the firm’s ambitions forward.”

Mr Warren will share his time equally between WLG’s London, Birmingham and international offices.